Hi, everyone! I know chapter three was a short one, so I made chapter four a long one. I hope you all like it!
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Time is Useless
Chapter Four: We'll Try One Last Time
Hermione's POV:
"Did you see Draco's face when you kissed me? It was like his worst fear had come true!"
"Yes, quite funny if you ask me," said Hermione as she and Harry left Defense against the Dark Arts. Harry didn't think much of it, but Hermione did. When Hermione walked into the classroom it had appeared as if Draco had been waiting for her to come in. His eyes lit up and he straightened his posture. Stop thinking that. Draco doesn't feel the slightest bit of affection towards you…but what if he does? STOP! Hermione was in this this back in forth rant about Draco when she heard Ron say her name.
"Harry! Hermione! Are you two finally together? Took you long enough! Man, I just hope you don't break up. It'll be really awkward if you do you—"
"Ron, just shut up!" said Lavender with a laugh. Hermione was still hurt by what Lavender had done the night before, but she chose to push that feeling back along with her thoughts about Draco. Right now she was going to be happy and bask in the glow of Harry. Hermione took Harry's hand and smiled at the other couple in front of them.
"We're together, yes," said Hermione with a giggle. "It all kind of happened after you left." She threw Ron a thankful smile.
"That's great! I'm so happy for you guys. Maybe now we can double date?"
"Sounds cool, Ron. 'Mione, I think I'm going to head back up to the common room if that's all right with you? I really need to work on this essay that McGonagall gave us."
"Sure, love. I'll see you later." Harry intended to peck Hermione on the lips but it turned into a passionate, two minute kiss. Ron cleared his throat loudly and spoke.
"Keep the snogging to a minimum, you two!" Hermione and Harry broke apart and blushed.
"Bye, 'Mione. See you in a bit!" Harry took off towards the Gryffindor common room with Ron and Lavender, which left Hermione to wander the corridors. She decided that she would go and see Snape and McGonagall now about her absences this morning. As Hermione was descending the stairs to the dungeon, a cold hand and familiar cackle tapped her on the shoulder.
"Ooh hello, Granger" said Pansy Parkinson. Her voice was laced with false enthusiasm to see her. Hermione gave a small nod to acknowledge her and continued on her way to Snape's office.
"Hey, I need to ask you something! Tell me, are the rumors true?" Hermione's first thought was that Draco had told Pansy about her and Harry. Pansy was just leading Hermione on, waiting for her to admit to it so she could laugh right in the girl's face.
"I'm sorry, but I don't know what 'rumors' you are talking about." Hermione was playing dumb; maybe it would lessen Pansy's ridicule.
"The rumors that you missed two classes today, of course!" Surely Pansy was tricking Hermione. In no time Pansy would be in a fully detailed rant about Hermione and Harry.
"Oh erm uh, yeah. I did. Overslept, you know?" Pansy let out another shriek of laughter. Here it comes, thought Hermione.
"Naughty, naughty," said Pansy with a wag of her finger.
"You mustn't skip classes, Granger. What were you doing this morning anyway? Dirtying your blood some more?" Hermione had turned a dark shade of scarlet for the second time today but this time it was out of anger.
"Back off, Pansy." Pansy's eyes widened as she turned around to face Hermione's mysterious defender.
"Oh! Draco, hi! What—what are you doing? I thought you had a headache?" Pansy's voice was now dripping with false curiosity concerning Draco's whereabouts.
"Why are you tormenting other girls down here?"
"Other girls? Why am I tormenting other GIRLS? This is not a girl, Draco! This is a MUDBLOOD. NOT A GIRL." Her face had flushed purple and she looked shocked at Draco's ignorance. Draco walked up to where Pansy was standing and pushed her back a few feet so Hermione and Pansy were no longer nose to nose.
"Get out, Pansy. Just go." Draco pointed to the Slytherin common room door as Pansy slowly started to step back.
"You'll regret this, Draco."
"I'm sure I won't. Go." As she huffed off toward the common room Draco turned around to look at Hermione's gaping face.
"Er, thanks. I actually really need to get somewhere so I'm going to go…thanks again." Hermione gave a strained smile and started to walk forwards.
"Wait!" Hermione turned on her heel to face her pursuer.
"Yes?"
"I was wondering if we could…if we could start over. I didn't—I didn't mean to be so rude today. I didn't mean to be rude at all, really."
"Oh, well…alright. I don't see the harm."
"Gr—great! I'll um, I er then see you later…er tomorrow in class I mean." Draco stuck out his hand as to call a truce but pulled it back quickly when he saw the look on Hermione's face.
"Yeah. Bye." As they parted ways Hermione shook her head, wondering what on earth had just happened between her and her…ex-nemesis?
